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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-03-10
THE poLrTTCAL FIELD.

IL1B fOLdElOAI FlhlfD.
'.PyFmies are pygmies stii. though porched
on Alps.
And pyramids nre pyramids In wales. +"
And when titans fight pygmies
retire from the field. Such has
been the case with several who
began q kind Of free fight enter
tainment through the columns Of
the CnIEFTArN, or entered the
political lists to create cheap
notoriety or to turn up heroes when
victory is won or lost. Distinction
is not dependent on victory alto
gether, but true heroism is most
sublime in defeat, when sustained
by the integrity of its cause. And
it is always better TO defend than
attack, because let the character of
the defense be what it may, de-
fense is the necessary consequence
of resentment and self-preserva-
ton, and is expected. He who
defends not himself or any cause
he particularly espouses, is either
a coward or is not able to offer re-
sistence. Little dirty filings have
been made at Judge Mayes, which
have provoked resentment on part
Of his frienus, and if the originators
of such attacks, and their cause,
get the worst Of it, no one can be
blamed but themselves. TO turn
the other cheek, when one is smit-
ten, may be theoretical virtue,
but it wont do nowadays, es-
pecially when it comes to politics
in the Cherokee nation. A scalp
dance is sure to follow.
1t is only here and there, at wide
distances, a person crops up whose
reputation for honesty, integrity
and wisdom cannot be tousled up,
or in whose character the spear of
Ishmael cannot discover some
deformity.
Chances there have been for
some to be pyramids in vales,"
according to popular idea at least,
but natural downward tendencies
have made them "pygmies on
Alps" Opportunities for becom-
ing great, seldom offer themselves
more than once, as life is too short
and there are too many who are
competitors for a second chance.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-03-10

and devote your wonderful talent
to peddling small neighborhood
scandals, you have every charac-
teristic to make n successful "Mrs.
Nancy" In plying your new
vocation, you might, TO crafty
your natural instinct, foment in
several families, discord sufficient
to get up a few divorce cases in
which event do not undertake their
management yourself, but employ
"Very able and prominent attor-
ney," referred to by you, as assist
ant family intermeddler. DO not
take any thousand dollar fees, con-
tingent upon the recovery Of two
thousand dollars, as alimony.
Your former unsuccess in this
business need not discourage you,
but it ought to make you wiser.
You say that while the court had
cases under advisement, the clerk
was frequently seen with other
attorneys in the library room,
with bolted doors. If by this, as
you doubtless did, intend to be in
ferred that such intercourse with
attorneys was for the purpose of
getting me to influence the court to
affect its decision. / can very con-
scientiously assure you, and
through you, the public, that the
fact had existance only in your
very small, very narrow, very
spitefnl, very depraved and very
malicious mind. Did you not
know that these attorneys were my
old personal friends and gentle
men, and for that reason you and
"Very able and prominent attor-
ney" were never invited in2
In conslusion l would request
that when you again wish to assail
the clerk of the court, do not, like a
cowardly cut.throat, hide yourself
behind a pseudonym, but boldly
sign yourself, 81. III. Akin, attor-
ney-at law, so-called, special at
tention to divorces" l always
like to see the size of the dog that
is doing the barking. If you will
oblige me in this, l can assure you
that you and your communication
will be treated with silence and
contempt. After thirty-fve years
of public life it is not expected
that l should go out and kick every
fyst that may wish to indulge 10
little yelping. l hope, since you
have been allowed to purge your
self of your small spite, you have
recovered a more christian frame
OF mind. You have much to be
grateful TO divine Providence for.
You have been most abundantly
blessed with ignorance and self
eonceit and had not the good Lord
benevolently made you an ass, you
would have been a scoundrel.
J. A. SCALES.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-03-10
Good Results In Every Case.

D.A. Bradford, wholesale paper deal
er OF Chattanooga, Tenn, writes that
he was seriously afflicted with q cold
that settled on his lungs; no tried many
remedies without benefit. Reing in-
duced 10 try DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, he did 80 and was en-
family FOR an Coughs and Colds with
best rcsuiis This is the experience OF
thousands whose lives have bcon aayed
By this Wondorfui Discovery Trial
hoiiicg ffee az w G. Patton 4 Cor
Drug Store.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-03-10
PRONOUNCED.

Tho liberal and non-partisan
course OF tho CHiEFrAIN heretofore
IN giving 70 all parties access to
its columns, or a chance for an
open field and free fight, without
distinction as TO party proclivities,
may place its editor before its
readers as being non-partisan him
self or as being astride upon the
political fence. IL may be an un-
usual occurrence to witness a scene
which is seemingly produced for
no other purpose than the excite
ment it affords, without creating
the impression, that he who affords
the opportunity is concerned in
about the same manner that o
Roman politician witnessed the
flying Of fur between wild beasts in
the amphitheater. Or it perhaps
seems impossible that a person can
be much concerned in the issue of
contest who furnishes the
medium for such thing. II would
look much more natural in carry
ing out the principle Of selfishness,
to close doors against all except
friends to his wishes or to the
party he would like to see come
out victorious. A doubling man as
10 the success of what he espouses
may, as policy seeming dictates,
that he gives the enemy no chance
for attack. But this is not the
case with him who runs the
CHIEFTAIE. He is for Mayes and
Smith, and has no fears as to their
election, despite the dirty work
and ud-slinging of their enemies
against them. He cherishes no i'll
feeling towards Mr.. Bunch, nor is
he opposed to him because he is a
full Cherokee. but because he re-
jects him ON the same grounds that
he would a half-breed. or any other
degree Of Cherokee blood, who is
not qualified to manage, as they
should be, the duties of chief ex-
ecutive. That time has past in the
history of the Cherokee people,
and of those who are connected
with them, when uneducated sense
can understand and direct the
growing complications of our
government. A crisis is upon us,
that demands the exercise of the
spirit of universal brotherhood
among all of our people, if not in a
political sense, in that way at least
in which common interest and
safety Of government are made
secure by just recognition of the
rights of all concerned.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-03-10

A PERUsAL of the columns of the
CEIEFTAIS for the past few months
ought TO be sufficient to convince
all fair minded readers that the pa
per is anything but partisan. Men
and measufes have been criticised,
but not from partisan standpoint.
All arc invited to "air" their opin-
ions through our columns, provided
Of course taeir productions are of
interest or merit.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-03-10
"a" STILL IN TIE ARENA.

phDSSAApSA appears ago Ah III
the CHIEFTAIN Of February 18th,
with his mouth full of vitupera-
tion and his brain crazed by his
over-eagerness TO misrepresent
somebody. He puts me in a false
attitude when he says that my
laughing will be suddenly termi-
mated by the appearance Of his
masterpiece ofbulldosing and sour
rility, for / am almost as much
amused as ever when read
"Why don't you meet the issue
fairly? why don't you say that
Joab Scales has a right to practice
before the different branches Of
the supreme court and set up some
reason why it is so?" l cannot see
why Subscriber" thinks l should
have questioned the correctness
OF what he said concerning this
matter unless we concluded that an
article SO fraught with misrepre-
sentation as his is, invites contra
dictions all the way through.
Subscriber" says my adviser
may be a Kent or a Chase or
Taney. ] would conjecture that
Subscriber" has been reading
Judge Story and has learned more
OF his name than his law. 1, like
yourself, Subscriber" have heard
those names spoken.
Subscriber" to take one part
of your article-the part which
literally expresses your intentions
.one would think you entirely
oyer-burdened with patriotism.
Indeed, it appears to be gushing
out at almost every pore, but when
we consider that you have assail-
ed every department Of our govern
ment-judicial, legislative and ex-
ecutive- and the impression you
are trying SO hard to create, viz:
that the Cherokee people are not
safe guardians Of the elective fran
chise, that tha officials to whom
they entrust the powers Of govern
ment abuse that power and subvert
the ends Of justice, we are compel
led to view you in a different
light.
You say 1 wave the bloody shirt
At you, but if this is what you
call it here it goes again. You say
he words and figures claimed by |
me to be the supreme court
,lerk's salary are misprint in our
'late laws" Let me tell you that
he law in which those figures
we're found is not dead law as
The word "late" expresses, but is
N force to-day, and on the grounds |
of things taken notice Of without
proof, accepted them.
In your article Of January 18th
you seem TO question generally the
light Of the supreme court 70 con-
ideF a motion to dismiss on a
,ond question and III your last
iou say that Che clerks saiisfac-
iop Is ihe ~ q tho bond ouos
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-03-10
AN OPEN LETTER.

/ AnAAhr AALsf y. ~ Atcf.
J. II. AKIN, ESQ.,, Attorney at
law, so-called, Vinita, Indian Ter
ritory: SIR:-Through the kindness
of the CHIEFTAIN / have been
given your name as the writer of a
communication signed "Subscrib-
err" and published in that paper
on the 18th day of January last.
This fact l hope you will consider
sufficient to authorize Inc to ad-
dress you directly. ! trust you
will pardon the seeming neglect on
my part in not sooner, doing SO. /
had proposed to do so all the while
but was curious 10 know which of
the attorneys before the supreme
court was so wanting in decency as
to write such an article. l inferred
from the internal evidence that it
was the product of some disap-
pointed pettifogger who desired to
attain notoriety by attempting to
cast odium upon the court and its
officers. But singularly, protected
by your utter insignifcance, your
name did not occur to me, and /
did not like to go skunk hunting in
the dark.
It is not my intention to defend
the decisions of the court. They
reed none, and besides / am not
responsible for them. / may how
ever be allowed to say that the
court has been able 10 discriminate
between a constitutional require
ment and a provision of the statute
in relation to formal" defects,
and ii has also been able TO Judge
whether some of the literary
curiosities called "bonds" were
really such, and some times it has
thought they were not. In this it |
differed with the fools who thought !
otherwise, but of course the court |
would think it beneath its dignity |
to enter into a newspaper contro-
versy with every lying scribbler
who might wish to avail this
method through spleen or malevo-
lence, to ventilate his imaginary
grievances.
You was not satisfied to fairly
oriticise the decisions Of the court
by which you probably suffered a
pecuniary loss through your igno-
rance is the mismanagement Of
your cases, but you 90 out of your
way by insinuations and inuen-
dos, the basest resort Of malice and
falsehood, to reflect personally
upon me. You detail with great
JUNCTION, unkindly re-
marks and criticisms you allege TO
lave been made by other attor-
leys. You also bring in the name
If Judge Bissell, a stranger, now
outside of the country, with whom
had but little acquaintance, but
whom l treated with the courtesy
lue a gentleman, and a stranger
the country. Z If he did
make tho remark you allege TO
lin, and with the emphasis you
yive ii, (but allow me to assure yon
do not believe he did,) il was
title to his credit and less to yours
o rehash il. / do not care what
his or that attorney, smarting at
he time under the loss Of a case,
nay have said about me, but you
display great aptitude in stating
What "a very able and prominent
Ittorney remarked, "what" another
,ttorney said" and "this isn't all he
aid" Allow me 20 suggest that
'ou have a second time mistakeu
'our vocation You sgould let the
aW. as we'll as kion.paintinp 70.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-03-10

which have been perpetrated upon
them as a class and clan of people
and take up an insignificant per-
sonal matter2 Ali "Fair Play"
you misjudge the people you are
striving so hard to gain an inau-
ence with and thereby show your
self to be a very shallow man.
As regards the platform OF the
Downing party, simply say that
it was not adopted by j. B. Mayes
but was drafted by a committee
appointed by the Downing party
while in session on Fourteen Mile
creek last August, at which time
j. b. Mayes and Sam Smith were
placed before the people as can
didates for the chieltaincy. This
platform was based upon the prin-
ciples of the party for which it was
drawn and the main object of it is
to give justice to each and every
individual citizen of the Cherokee
nation, regardless Of party princi-
Piles, race or color. 1t may be
asked why the Downing party
adopted such principles as asserted
therein. My answer would be
this Especially in regard to the
revenue) that the Downing party
has watched the maneuvers of the
present administration and has
seen that in every instance the
sole object Of the Bushyhead and
Bunch administration was to COB
BILE what they could while they
were in power. Look gentlemen
Of intelligence, at the actions of
our last council. Men were not
satisfied with what the laws, con-
stitution and the votes OF the peo-
pie gave them, but formed rings
whereby they might get them
selves recommended and confirm
ed to different offices within the
gift Of the senate and thereby car
ry certificates for two different
offices in their pockets at one time.
Still this was not satisfactory.
They must appoint their brothe
or "next Of kin" to any office that
might be within their gift.
Is it the chiefs we are fighting?
No. We are fighting the whole
party, for we well know that if
Rabbit Bunch is elected these
selfsame two office holders will
continue in power and that the
lease on our lands west of 900 will
be extended for five years more at
the pitiful sum of $4,000 per
year. We speak of this as being
a fact, for was there not an attempt
to do this thing at the last session
of council2
/ have been assured by men
personally acquainted with Bunch
that he has only from forty to fifty
acres Of land under cultivation and
my informants are men who intend
to support Bunch. SO Mr.. "Fair
Play" you've got crooked again
and / would venture TO say that you
never was at Rabbit Bunch's place
in your life. But never mind;
when Mayes become chief If Rab-
bit will come up and promise not
to peel his trees, I'll intercede
with the judge to rent him his
place and let the Rabbit see how
good ii is 10 eat fine apples and
drink rich, sweet cider.
Very Truly,
lUuforu Auuc...
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-03-10
An End 10 Bone ScrapIng.

Edward shepard Of Harrisburg, H.,
says; "uaying received 20 much BENEFIT
from Electric Bitters, feel IL Iny duty
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eight years; my doctors told me
would have 10 have the bone scraped or
leg amputated. uaei, Instead, three
bottles Of kiecfdg Btlefs and seven
boxes Of Bucklcns Arnica Salyc, and my
leg Is nov sound and we'll"
Electric Bitters are sold az fifty cents
a bottle, aud bucklen's Arnica Salye at
tHenty-hg1 cents pen box NJ W. e, Pat.
fon q Co.'S
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-03-10

The best salye in the world for Cuts.
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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-03-10

j.. NJ. Warren, Atoka, I. r., deal
er in Watches, Clocks, Jewelry,
Silverware and Spectacles. My
stock is complete. Am prepared to
do the most difficult work on fine
watches and jcwelry. Order goods
or send your work by express. /
will make it to your interest in
prices. 25.2t
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-03-10

WICHITA, Kansas, has a FIVE
story real estate boom, unprece-
dented in the history of any town
in that state. Many an eastern
speculator will some of these days
regret that he ever heard the name
of Wichita.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-03-10

tlonj tnat MS opinion IS hnal, and
that the action Of the court is an
abrogation of all precedents. /
don't think any man in this
government remembers when the
illegality Of a bond was not con-
sidered subject within the
province of the supreme court and
you will find that the record of
that court at the time when Hons.
j. T. Adair, Is. M. Adair, j. A.
Scales and j. B. Mayes severally
presided over that tribunal abound
in instances of dismissals on bond
questions.
You ask me to read the whole
bond to show you certain law. l
do not fell disposed to read the
whole criminal code nor any other
law foreign to the subject you seem
so eager to discuss and so / will
just refer you TO sections % and 2S,
on page S5, and section 2S, on page
SO, to show you the rights con-
ferred on that tribunal. Section
% will show you that this court
can make and award such iudg-
ments as that tribunal may judge
to be necessary. Section %, that
the court shall exercise a general
supervision over courts Of inferior
jurisdiction (and of course over the
bond matter) and section 2S, page
SS, that the decisions of all former
courts upon this bond matter, have
the force of law and serve as
precedents for the guidance of all
subsequent courts. do not wish
to take issue with what you say on
exceptions but would just say that
there might be another side to this
Tucker VS.. Dawn bond matter, it
being an appeal as well as an
original bond, while only a part of
it was original, for 1 have been
credibly informed that the above
is the case.
Why did you not quote section
13S, page 1873, as it reads, and not
leave out the clause which says,
"when such formal defect or
omission is not the fault of plain
tiff" when every plaintiff is at
fault when he does not fully COM
ply with the law or give legal
bond?
Now again: This would-be Sir
William Blackstone accuses me of
lodging the issue and says we refer
to the final terminus of the case to
show his argument groundless."
Subscriber" it had no ground
under it at first. l said that you
labored hard to create the impress
sion that the attorney who repre-
sented Dawn and Manly just
swayed the court any way he de-
sired, and that your position was
overthrow by the fact that the
court decided against Manly. Now
see if l am not correct in defining
your position, for here are your
words: "The attorneys had
changed sides, the one who repre-
sented Dawn yesterday, represent
ed Manly to-day. suppose that
owing to the reputation the court
acquired it is useless to inform you |
that the court over-ruled the mo-
tion and went into trial and with |
remarkable 'eccentricities' tried |
the same"
Subscriber" you accuse me of
inconsistency, but are you con-
sistent when you refer to the
"clatter" among the lawyers2
Because you or some other lawyer
says thing does not make it so,
and then, why do you make
mouth at me. You look sorely
enough anyway. AS ever, A.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-03-10
Money In II.

To tho right party l will rent my
place near the Academy. Anyone
wishing to engage in the milk and
gardening business can make more
money on this place than at any
thing else they can engage in.
A. G. RAYMOND.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-03-10

Tia Caldwell Journal has the
following remarkable price Of news,
which IN view Of the attitude here
ioiore maintained by the adminis-
irelion, viii be generally taken
with many grains Of allowance:
Adpices fsom citizens Of Wash
inelon who are in a position to
know :ho plans and policy Of the
administrator inform us that the
ileSl important national measure TO-
le considered by tho cabinet, Is
lhp lmoediale opening Of Oklaho-
.sna Is settlement, stating that it Is
Intended FOR distinctive Demo
tsa|'t |clory.p
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-03-10

A Texas legislator has introduc-
ed a bin to punish by fine the man
ufacture, importation and sale of
any pistol Of less than 44-calibre.
Ills reason for introducing this
bill is that a man hit with bullet
from a 44-calibre pistol will gener-
ally die before he has a chance to
shoot back. The result will be an
obvious saving Of human life.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-03-10

Mrs. VIM. Ward is prepared to
receive orders for dress making
and would be glad to see all of her
old patrons and their friends, at
her room over r. II. Fields. 26-4t
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-03-10
RYerY one Interested

In fine fabrics should see our
splendid line Of samples for cloth
ing made TO order. Goods made
up by good tailors and guaranteed
to fit. The largest line Of samples
ever shown in Yinita now at
Badgett g. Blakeney's.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-03-10

Large line of Gents fine percale
shirts Just received at Badgett &
Blakeney's. See them. II needing
any thing in this line we can save
you money.-Badgett & Blakeney.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-03-10

The people in the vicinity of
Chouteau and Cooyyah will consult
their interests by trading with
Whitaker Brothers. They handle
almost everything.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-03-10

THE presidcnt'e veto Of the de.
pendent pension bill was sustained
by a fair-sized majority. Som e
other means for Producing the sur
plus in the treasury" must be in
vented. Why not reduce taxation
for a time or call in all interest-bear-
ing bonds2 The "coast defence"
would speedily diminish this sur
plus, but the. west not having any
"deienceless coast" does not take
kindly to the notion.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-03-10
Wantad.

! want to buy 100 head of good
hogs to feed. also have lot of
cotton seed for sale.-W. G.
Chamberlin.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-03-10

Whitaker Brothers have a prime
stock of Goods at both Chouteau
and Cooyyah and will make sur
prisingly low prices.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-03-10

Ask for the John Meier Boot.
Badgett Il Blakeney have them
and will guarantee every pair they
sell. They are the best Boot made
for the money.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-03-10
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Whitaker Bros, at Chouteau and
Cooyyah, are selling goods cheaper
than ever. Give them a trial.